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BREAKING NEWS: Shots Fired Near US Capitol

Woman in custody was shot. She also had a small child in her vehicle when rammed the White House barricades. Child is safe.

UPDATE: 3:10pm

A woman attempts to ram into barriers at the White House. Secret Service pursues vehicle toward Capitol. Capitol police intervene on the Capitol grounds. Gunfire exchanged between woman and Capitol police. One Capitol Police officer was injured, woman is in custody.

UPDATE: 2:58 PM

The lockdown at the U.S. Capitol has been lifted.

At least 1 person has been injured.

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Police say the U.S. Capitol has been put on a security lockdown amid reports of possible shots fired outside the building.

People standing outside the Supreme Court across the street from Congress were hurried into the court building by authorities.

U.S. Capitol police said they had received reports of gunshots and one police officer has been injured.